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. 2018 Sep 21;34(9):e00139718.
doi: 10.1590/0102-311X00139718.

Why social perception matters during disease outbreaks: looking at how individuals understand the Zika virus by self-reported history of infection

Gilvan Ramalho Guedes  1 , Raquel Zanatta Coutinho  1 , Leticia Marteleto  2 , Wesley Henrique Silva Pereira  3 , Denise Duarte  3
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Why social perception matters during disease outbreaks: looking at how individuals understand the Zika virus by self-reported history of infection

Gilvan Ramalho Guedes et al. Cad Saude Publica. .

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Por que a percepção social é importante durante os surtos de doenças: observando como os indivíduos entendem o Zika vírus por história de infecção autorreferida

Por qué la percepción social es importante durante los brotes de enfermedades: cómo los individuos entienden el virus del Zika por una historia autoinformada de infección

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